Labubus may take a bit out of parents’ wallets, but Lafufus could prove deadly to their kids. Knockoffs of the popular and pricey plush dolls pose “a serious risk of choking and death to young ...

Pop Mart will restock two popular Labubu blind boxes, which often sell out instantly, on Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13, according to the Pop Mart website. The Labubu blind boxes, which hide ...

Labubu dolls are the latest toy craze to captivate adults and children alike. Although Chinese distributor Pop Mart bought Labubu’s IP in 2019, the toy didn’t reach virality until the beginning of ...

Close-up detail view of seven Labubu monsters / charms / dolls / plus from "Big Into Energy" collection : Loyalty, Happiness, Luck, Hope, Serenity, Love an Secret, during a street style fashion photo ...

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 23: Close-up detail view of a blue turquoise fluffy Labubu monster charm doll, next to a yellow Labubu doll, on May 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty ...

Labubu dolls have become a $27 status symbol. Now, high-end brands are testing whether fans are willing to pay luxury prices for crystal-encrusted Labubus or $2,500 bags with the ugly-cute monster.

Labubus, the mischievous elf plush toys seen hanging on every celebrity’s designer bag this summer, have gone viral across the world, but now we know exactly how popular—and profitable—they have been.

When assistant marketing professor Ying Zeng clipped a small plush doll—a cute, fox-like character from the Shanghai Disney Resort—to her handbag earlier this year, she didn’t expect it to spark so ...

When I first heard about Labubu, I had the same questions as everyone else: “Why is it called Labubu?” and “Is it supposed to be cute or ugly?” and “Why are people so obsessed?” But now the smirking ...